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Elizabeth II found to own four elite apartments in Moscow
Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom owns elite property in the center of Moscow worth at least $9 million, Baza news outlet reports.
The British monarch owns four apartments in building number 10 on 1st Obydensky Lane. These are some of the most elite residences in the Russian capital, boasting a view of the Cathedral of Christ the Savior, the Kremlin and the Moskva River.
According to the official property register, at least four of the apartments in the complex belong to the British …
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Russia and Belarus to strengthen control over import of products from EU
Russia and Belarus will strengthen control on the common border of the Eurasian Economic Union with the EU countries due to the outbreak of African swine fever in Eastern Europe, reads the message of the Rosselkhoznadzor (Russian Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Supervision).
Rosselkhoznadzor, together with the Department of Veterinary and Food Supervision of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food of Belarus, will provide additional control measures. Special attention will be …
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Russia refuses to participate in conference on Venezuelan conflict
Russia decided not to participate in the international conference on the ongoing crisis in Venezuela on August 6 in Lima.
Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs explained that the Ministry has studied the purpose of the conference "in support of democracy" and considered it inappropriate. According to Moscow, the dialogue does not make sense without representatives of the government of Nicolás Maduro.
"It is unlikely that 100 delegations with different views will be able to agree on measures of …
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Russia decides to back Iran in Persian Gulf tanker war
Russia may support Iran in the “tanker war” in the Persian Gulf, which has forced the UK and US to transfer naval forces to the key oil extraction and transit region to escort tankers.
The General Staff of Iran’s armed forces and the Russian Defense Ministry have signed a memorandum of understanding with the aim of expanding their military cooperation, said Iranian Naval Commander Hossein Khanzadi following a three day visit to Russia.
“This is the first document of this nature, which will …
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Israel strikes Iranian forces in Iraq and Syria
On 19 July, Israel attacked the Ashraf military base in Iraq, 80 kilometers from the Iran-Iraq border, reported the London-based news outlet Asharq Al-Awsat, citing diplomatic sources.
According to the newspaper, the target of the Israeli F-35 of was an arsenal of ballistic missiles which were delivered from Iran. Several Iranian military advisers were killed in the attack.
Al-Arabiya TV also claimed earlier that the base contained Iranian-made ballistic missiles, which were delivered here in …